John Allison (politician)
John Allison (born August 5, 1812 in Beaver , Beaver County , Pennsylvania , † March 23, 1878 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 and again from 1855 to 1857 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Allison was the son of Congressman James Allison (1772-1854). He attended the public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. However, he did not practice this very intensively. Instead, he worked in the hat making and tanning industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party . He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1846, 1847, and 1849 .
In the 1850 congressional election , Allison was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 20th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Robert Rentoul Reed on March 4, 1851 . Since he was not confirmed in 1852, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1853 .
After the dissolution of the Whigs, Allison first became a member of the short-lived Opposition Party and then the Republican Party, founded in 1854 . In the elections of 1854 he was re-elected to Congress for the Opposition Party in the 23rd district of his state, where he could spend another legislative period between March 4, 1855 and March 3, 1857. Both of his times in Congress were marked by the events leading up to the civil war .
In 1856 Allison renounced another candidacy. In the years 1856 and 1860 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions , at which John C. Frémont and later Abraham Lincoln were nominated as presidential candidates. From 1869 until his death on March 23, 1878, he served as the Register of the Treasury for the US Treasury Department .
Web links
- John Allison in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Allison in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Rentoul Reed |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (20th constituency) March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 |
John Littleton Dawson |
| Michael Carver Trout | United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 |
William Stewart |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allison, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beaver , Beaver County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1878 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |